Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
Accept Work:Items 1 and 2 Property: Item 3 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 4 and 4A Ordinances: Items 5-26
Item 1: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $2,922,397.10 and acceptance of work on contract with INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Cured-In-Place Pipe Method 3.12% under the original contract amount - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; C - CLUTTERBUCK; D ? ADAMS; E - SULLIVAN; G - PENNINGTON and I – RODRIGUEZ Item 2: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $5,552,143.17 and acceptance of work on contract with INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Cured-In-Place Pipe Method 0.19% over the original contract amount - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; C - CLUTTERBUCK; D ? ADAMS and H – GONZALEZ Item 4: ORDINANCE appropriating $1,200,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund for Purchase of Water Meters and Water Meter Replacement Parts for Public Works & Engineering Department Item 4a: AMEND MOTION #2007-923, 9/5/07, TO INCREASE spending authority from $8,630,476.00 to $10,788,095.00 for Water Meters and Water Meter Replacement Parts for Department of Public Works & Engineering, awarded to BADGER METER, INC - $957,619.00 - Enterprise Fund
Item 5: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to subdivision and development; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability; containing a savings clause Item 6: ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 47-164 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to developer participation contracts; making findings and containing provisions related to the subject; providing for severability Item 7: ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 28-303 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to recording parking in yards restrictions in the Real Property Records of the counties in which properties affected are located; containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability; providing an effective date Item 8: ORDINANCE extending the provisions of SECTION 28-303 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, to various single-family residential properties within SHERWOOD OAKS SUBDIVISION, SECTIONS 1 & 2 to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - STRICT A - STARDIG Item 9: ORDINANCE extending the provisions of SECTION 28-303 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, to various single-family residential properties within SPRING BRANCH WOODS SUBDIVISION, SECTION 3 to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT A - STARDIG Iten 10: ORDINANCE extending the provisions of SECTION 28-303 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, to various single-family residential properties within MEYERLAND SUBDIVISION, SECTION 10 to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT C - CLUTTERBUCK Item 11: ORDINANCE extending the provisions of SECTION 28-303 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, to various single-family residential properties within MEYERLAND SUBDIVISION, SECTIONS 1 - 6, 6A AND 6B to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT C - CLUTTERBUCK Item 12: ORDINANCE extending the provisions of SECTION 28-303 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, to various single-family residential properties within STERLING KNOLL SUBDIVISION to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT E - SULLIVAN Item 13: ORDINANCE extending the provisions of SECTION 28-303 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, to various single-family residential properties within BRIAR VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, SECTIONS 1 - 4 to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT G - PENNINGTON Item 14: ORDINANCE supplementing the City of Houston, Texas Combined Utility System Master Ordinance; providing for the issuance of Combined Utility System First Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2010B to refund all or portions of the City’s Combined Utility System First Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2004B and Series 2008A; authorizing the Mayor and City Controller to approve the amounts, interest rates, prices, and terms thereof and certain other matters relating thereto; providing for the payment thereof; making other provisions regarding such bonds and matters incident thereto; awarding the sale of the bonds; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Remarketing Agreement; making other provisions regarding such bonds; and declaring an emergency
Item 17: ORDINANCE de-appropriating $2,000,000 out of Affordable Housing Uptown Series 2004 Fund (2417); de-appropriating $650,000 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund (2409); and appropriating $2,000,000 out of Affordable Housing Uptown Series 2004 Fund (2417) and appropriating $950,000 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund (2409) for a total appropriation of $2,950,000 to the City’s Housing and Community Development Department to continue implementation of the City’s Workforce Housing Downpayment Assistance Program - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; B ? JOHNSON; D - ADAMS; H - GONZALEZ and I - RODRIGUEZ Item 22: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Services Contract between the City of Houston and HOUSTON CLEAN CITY COMMISSION, d.b.a. KEEP HOUSTON BEAUTIFUL for Environmental Stormwater Education Program Services - $100,000.00 - Stormwater Maintenance Fund Item 27: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and MIDWAY FOUNTAINVIEW INVESTORS, LLC to provide a $1,730,000.00 Performance-Based Loan of Federal "CDBG - DR" Funds for costs to acquire and rehabilitate Vista Bonita Apartments, a 118 unit (following rehabilitation) multi-family project located on the east side of I-45, approximately 1.5 miles south of Monroe Rd., Houston, Texas, of which 74 units, being approximately 51% of the current 144 units, will be restricted for a period of five years to tenants with 80% or less of the AMI at rents to be consistent with TDHCA Affordable Rents - DISTRICT E - SULLIVAN Item 28: ORDINANCE awarding contract to HOV SERVICES, INC for Mail Processing Services for the Municipal Courts Administration, General Services and Public Works & Engineering Departments; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $2,510,000.00 General, Parking Management and Building Inspection Funds
Mar 03, 2010 City Council
Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
Accept Work:Items 1 and 2 Property: Item 3 Purchasing and Tabulation of Bids: Items 4 and 4A Ordinances: Items 5-26
Item 1: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $2,922,397.10 and acceptance of work on contract with INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Cured-In-Place Pipe Method 3.12% under the original contract amount - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; C - CLUTTERBUCK; D ? ADAMS; E - SULLIVAN; G - PENNINGTON and I – RODRIGUEZ Item 2: RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $5,552,143.17 and acceptance of work on contract with INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Cured-In-Place Pipe Method 0.19% over the original contract amount - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; C - CLUTTERBUCK; D ? ADAMS and H – GONZALEZ Item 4: ORDINANCE appropriating $1,200,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund for Purchase of Water Meters and Water Meter Replacement Parts for Public Works & Engineering Department Item 4a: AMEND MOTION #2007-923, 9/5/07, TO INCREASE spending authority from $8,630,476.00 to $10,788,095.00 for Water Meters and Water Meter Replacement Parts for Department of Public Works & Engineering, awarded to BADGER METER, INC - $957,619.00 - Enterprise Fund
Item 5: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to subdivision and development; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability; containing a savings clause Item 6: ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 47-164 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to developer participation contracts; making findings and containing provisions related to the subject; providing for severability Item 7: ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 28-303 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to recording parking in yards restrictions in the Real Property Records of the counties in which properties affected are located; containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability; providing an effective date Item 8: ORDINANCE extending the provisions of SECTION 28-303 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, to various single-family residential properties within SHERWOOD OAKS SUBDIVISION, SECTIONS 1 & 2 to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - STRICT A - STARDIG Item 9: ORDINANCE extending the provisions of SECTION 28-303 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, to various single-family residential properties within SPRING BRANCH WOODS SUBDIVISION, SECTION 3 to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT A - STARDIG Iten 10: ORDINANCE extending the provisions of SECTION 28-303 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, to various single-family residential properties within MEYERLAND SUBDIVISION, SECTION 10 to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT C - CLUTTERBUCK Item 11: ORDINANCE extending the provisions of SECTION 28-303 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, to various single-family residential properties within MEYERLAND SUBDIVISION, SECTIONS 1 - 6, 6A AND 6B to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT C - CLUTTERBUCK Item 12: ORDINANCE extending the provisions of SECTION 28-303 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, to various single-family residential properties within STERLING KNOLL SUBDIVISION to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT E - SULLIVAN Item 13: ORDINANCE extending the provisions of SECTION 28-303 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, to various single-family residential properties within BRIAR VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, SECTIONS 1 - 4 to prohibit the parking of vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT G - PENNINGTON Item 14: ORDINANCE supplementing the City of Houston, Texas Combined Utility System Master Ordinance; providing for the issuance of Combined Utility System First Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2010B to refund all or portions of the City’s Combined Utility System First Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2004B and Series 2008A; authorizing the Mayor and City Controller to approve the amounts, interest rates, prices, and terms thereof and certain other matters relating thereto; providing for the payment thereof; making other provisions regarding such bonds and matters incident thereto; awarding the sale of the bonds; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Remarketing Agreement; making other provisions regarding such bonds; and declaring an emergency
Item 17: ORDINANCE de-appropriating $2,000,000 out of Affordable Housing Uptown Series 2004 Fund (2417); de-appropriating $650,000 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund (2409); and appropriating $2,000,000 out of Affordable Housing Uptown Series 2004 Fund (2417) and appropriating $950,000 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund (2409) for a total appropriation of $2,950,000 to the City’s Housing and Community Development Department to continue implementation of the City’s Workforce Housing Downpayment Assistance Program - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; B ? JOHNSON; D - ADAMS; H - GONZALEZ and I - RODRIGUEZ Item 22: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Services Contract between the City of Houston and HOUSTON CLEAN CITY COMMISSION, d.b.a. KEEP HOUSTON BEAUTIFUL for Environmental Stormwater Education Program Services - $100,000.00 - Stormwater Maintenance Fund Item 27: ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and MIDWAY FOUNTAINVIEW INVESTORS, LLC to provide a $1,730,000.00 Performance-Based Loan of Federal "CDBG - DR" Funds for costs to acquire and rehabilitate Vista Bonita Apartments, a 118 unit (following rehabilitation) multi-family project located on the east side of I-45, approximately 1.5 miles south of Monroe Rd., Houston, Texas, of which 74 units, being approximately 51% of the current 144 units, will be restricted for a period of five years to tenants with 80% or less of the AMI at rents to be consistent with TDHCA Affordable Rents - DISTRICT E - SULLIVAN Item 28: ORDINANCE awarding contract to HOV SERVICES, INC for Mail Processing Services for the Municipal Courts Administration, General Services and Public Works & Engineering Departments; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $2,510,000.00 General, Parking Management and Building Inspection Funds